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Verwüstung - I First Saw You On That Snowy Night And Couldn't Shake An Overwhelming Feeling Of Sadness



7.5 | 17 votes |
Release date: 8 January 2012
Style: Post-Rock, Ambient black metal, Drone doom metal

Owners:

11 have it
2 want it


01. City Of Dreamers
02. Those Evenings We Spent Alone Staring Out The Window
03. For The First Time, I Can Feel
04. Comasleep
05. Spiral Paradox
06. Please, Let Me Undo It All
07. When Our Hands Met

Additional info
Physical copies of the CD are being sold here.

Staff review by
Troy Killjoy
Rating:
8.3
Experimentation within black metal isn't exactly something we're entirely unfamiliar with as a collective whole. Botanist, Gnaw Their Tongues, Pensées Nocturnes - all bands that push boundaries and bring something unique to the table. They think outside the box and are either praised or hated for it.

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published 13.01.2012 | Comments (33)

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Comments: 25   Visited by: 170 users
10.01.2012 - 10:26
Troy Killjoy
perfunctionist
Staff
Oh baby I'll be reviewing this.

Just finished my first listen. Definitely an enjoyable album first time around, although the intro reminds me of Miserere Luminis' "Cineris". Which isn't a bad thing. That song rocks.
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"Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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10.01.2012 - 17:37
Mikyz
Written by Troy Killjoy on 10.01.2012 at 10:26

Oh baby I'll be reviewing this.

Just finished my first listen. Definitely an enjoyable album first time around, although the intro reminds me of Miserere Luminis' "Cineris". Which isn't a bad thing. That song rocks.

It's not as good as Beyond The Watercolor Sunset, We Feel New Life, it's drony and ambient moments are less mesmeric. It's undeniably a highlight though. Looking forward to your review.
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10.01.2012 - 19:14
Susan
Smeghead
Elite
A new one?!!? *swoon*

Out so soon, too. That's nice. Kick start the new year!
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"A life all mine
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At the end of my days"
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12.01.2012 - 15:22
Milena
gloom cookie
Staff
I don't know if 'm flowery today but I really like the name of this ^_^
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12.01.2012 - 15:33
Rating: 8
X-Ray Rod
Skandino
Staff
Written by Milena on 12.01.2012 at 15:22

I don't know if 'm flowery today but I really like the name of this ^_^

The title is extremely pink, right? Can't tell if I dig it or despise it.
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29
Like you could kiss my ass

Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
Rod, let me love you.

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12.01.2012 - 15:38
Milena
gloom cookie
Staff
Written by X-Ray Rod on 12.01.2012 at 15:33

The title is extremely pink, right? Can't tell if I dig it or despise it.

I don't know if it's pink, but it's cheesy and silly and, as with most cheesy and silly titles, pretty true. It has some sort of balance and it's composed of nice words. It has rhythm and stuff. *crazy word lady*
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12.01.2012 - 15:46
Rating: 8
X-Ray Rod
Skandino
Staff
Written by Milena on 12.01.2012 at 15:38

Written by X-Ray Rod on 12.01.2012 at 15:33

The title is extremely pink, right? Can't tell if I dig it or despise it.

I don't know if it's pink, but it's cheesy and silly and, as with most cheesy and silly titles, pretty true. It has some sort of balance and it's composed of nice words. It has rhythm and stuff. *crazy word lady*

...Just get a bunch of cats already, you crazy lady.
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29
Like you could kiss my ass

Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
Rod, let me love you.

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12.01.2012 - 16:36
Milena
gloom cookie
Staff
Written by X-Ray Rod on 12.01.2012 at 15:46

...Just get a bunch of cats already, you crazy lady.

I hate cats. But I watch tutorials on long hair styling and have an obsession with bows and lace.
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12.01.2012 - 16:40
Rating: 8
X-Ray Rod
Skandino
Staff
Written by Milena on 12.01.2012 at 16:36

Written by X-Ray Rod on 12.01.2012 at 15:46

...Just get a bunch of cats already, you crazy lady.

I hate cats.

D:
I've never been so dissapointed at a female user in my life. Cats are lovely.
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29
Like you could kiss my ass

Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
Rod, let me love you.

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12.01.2012 - 17:23
Milena
gloom cookie
Staff
Written by X-Ray Rod on 12.01.2012 at 16:40

Cats are lovely.

Sure they are. On those cute pictures you see on the internet. Cats are little devils and they don't even try to hide it
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12.01.2012 - 17:28
Rating: 8
X-Ray Rod
Skandino
Staff
Written by Milena on 12.01.2012 at 17:23

Sure they are. On those cute pictures you see on the internet. Cats are little devils and they don't even try to hide it

Bullshit, my cats are adorable, just ask Valentin when he was at my house, they are just atention whores, mor elike lovers than fighters.
Also... Even if they are little devils, they live with me XP they don't fucking dare to do crazy shit in front of me.
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29
Like you could kiss my ass

Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
Rod, let me love you.

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12.01.2012 - 17:30
Milena
gloom cookie
Staff
Written by X-Ray Rod on 12.01.2012 at 17:28

Bullshit, my cats are adorable, just ask Valentin when he was at my house, they are just atention whores, mor elike lovers than fighters.
Also... Even if they are little devils, they live with me XP they don't fucking dare to do crazy shit in front of me.

Well consider yourself lucky there, I've only seen one well-behaved cat in my life
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12.01.2012 - 17:39
Rating: 8
X-Ray Rod
Skandino
Staff
Written by Milena on 12.01.2012 at 17:30

Well consider yourself lucky there, I've only seen one well-behaved cat in my life

It's just a matter of traching them (yeah, that is possible...). Nothing to fancy... just "Don't get on the table" and "fuck off I'm bussy" are enough.
It's incredible what you can do with a bit of water in a bottle.
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29
Like you could kiss my ass

Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
Rod, let me love you.

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13.01.2012 - 00:50
Slayer666
Written by Milena on 12.01.2012 at 16:36

I hate cats.

I love you, I really do.

Back on topic:
Wait, the entire album isn't one gigantic track like the last time? Fucking sellout(s).

(seriously, though, can't wait for a review and a proper listen)
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13.01.2012 - 00:52
Troy Killjoy
perfunctionist
Staff
Written by Slayer666 on 13.01.2012 at 00:50
(seriously, though, can't wait for a review and a proper listen)

Review will be published in a few hours.
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"Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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13.01.2012 - 03:05
joyless
For the record, I'm a cat person and this album is feline friendly.
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13.01.2012 - 17:42
Rating: 8
Boxcar Willy
yr a kook
Written by X-Ray Rod on 12.01.2012 at 16:40

Written by Milena on 12.01.2012 at 16:36

Written by X-Ray Rod on 12.01.2012 at 15:46

...Just get a bunch of cats already, you crazy lady.

I hate cats.

D:
I've never been so dissapointed at a female user in my life. Cats are lovely.

My thoughts exactly...
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13.01.2012 - 18:02
Lit.
Account deleted
> Review about Post Black/Doom/Drone Shoegaze metal.
> Talk about cats.

Really, MS?

(But if anything I'm more of a dog person myself.)
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13.01.2012 - 22:15
Troy Killjoy
perfunctionist
Staff
Written by [user id=101272] on 13.01.2012 at 18:02
> Talk about cats.

It's relevant.

When you lose all hope and every relationship you've ever been in has met its end, you get a cat. As the years go by and your level of solitude increases, you get more cats.

Cats: for the brokenhearted.
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14.01.2012 - 01:48
Milena
gloom cookie
Staff
Written by joyless on 13.01.2012 at 03:05

For the record, I'm a cat person and this album is feline friendly.

I'll make sure to play it to that only well behaved cat I mentioned then
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01.02.2012 - 02:57
Rating: 8
InnerSelf
proofread free
This sounded good after a couple of listens might like it even more later

and to keep it relevant : Cats
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He who is not bold enough
to be stared at from across the abyss
is not bold enough
to stare into it himself.
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24.05.2012 - 21:34
Rating: 8
Boxcar Willy
yr a kook
I love cats, maybe more than people

Anyway I found this on my computer drive awhiel ago, I liked it.
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14:22 - Marcel Hubregtse
I do your mum

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16.11.2012 - 01:41
IronAngel
You know, this title pisses me off.

What the hell is the feeling of sadness, if not sadness itself? If you're feeling sad, you're actually sad. The "feeling of feeling" construct is excessive. Long titles have their geeky appeal, but they should still be to-the-point. "...and Couldn't Shake an Overwhelming Sadness" would be much better.

Yeah, I am very upset about this!
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16.11.2012 - 01:45
Rating: 8
Boxcar Willy
yr a kook
Written by IronAngel on 16.11.2012 at 01:41

You know, this title pisses me off.

What the hell is the feeling of sadness, if not sadness itself? If you're feeling sad, you're actually sad. The "feeling of feeling" construct is excessive. Long titles have their geeky appeal, but they should still be to-the-point. "...and Couldn't Shake an Overwhelming Sadness" would be much better.

Yeah, I am very upset about this!

He probably titled it that just to piss you off.
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14:22 - Marcel Hubregtse
I do your mum

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16.11.2012 - 01:52
IronAngel
Written by Boxcar Willy on 16.11.2012 at 01:45

He probably titled it that just to piss you off.

Yeah, I can understand that artists' creative processes revolve around my person, but they should know better than to provoke me in such an unclassy way.

Seriously though, I liked this album a lot less than Beyond The Watercolor Sunset. In general, I think this band might do well to rein in their creative urges and focus on releasing a honed, complete album every few years. There are just too many meh moments here.
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